Turkish missile boat harasses cable-laying vessel between Kos and Astypalaia

A Turkish rocket vessel harassed the cable-laying vessel Ocean Link by vigor betwixt the islands of Kos and Astypalaia successful the southeastern Aegean Sea, Kathimerini understands.

The incidental occurred while the Panama-flagged vessel was conducting subsea cablegram installation work successful planetary waters, when the Turkish vessel claimed the country fell under Turkish jurisdiction and argued that the vessel should person issued a Navtex navigation warning.

A Greek Navy frigate, Adrias, operating successful the area, intervened by vigor and stated that the Ocean Link was extracurricular Turkish jurisdiction. The vessel continued its operations uninterrupted, while the Turkish rocket vessel aboriginal departed the area.

Greek officials said the incidental fits a signifier of akin episodes successful caller months involving cable-laying vessels successful the Aegean Sea.

In aboriginal March, a Turkish corvette issued similar vigor warnings against the cablegram vessel Ocean Connector successful the country betwixt Amorgos and Astypalaia.

Additional incidents were besides recorded in January and February, with Turkish authorities arguing that areas eastbound of the 25th meridian autumn under what they see their exclusive jurisdiction for authorizing maritime works.

Ankara besides claims that Greek islands successful the Aegean are not entitled to continental support oregon different maritime zones beyond six nautical miles of territorial waters, a presumption Athens rejects arsenic legally unfounded.